Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Francisco F — 01 Aug 2008

Au temps ou John Woo tentait de faire son trou a Hollywood, il oubliait bien des audaces de son cinema. Le film se laisse pourtant regarder.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Francisco F on 01 Aug 2008.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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